VPN Shown As Not Connected

Hello John,
Thank you for reaching AVG Community Support.
We regret the inconvenience you had with connecting with VPN. 
We will certainly help you with the issue. 
Before proceeding, we would like to clarify that AVG Secure VPN is a separate application and AVG Secure Browser VPN is a different one. Both cannot be accessed on the same time. 
AVG Secure VPN is a virtual private network that secures your internet connection using an encrypted tunnel to disguise your real location.
Secure Browser VPN, available in Secure Browser PRO, is an advanced security feature that fully encrypts your online activity, loads web pages faster, and gives you access to over 30 locations worldwide. AVG Secure Browser automatically connects to the optimal location to disguise your location. Typically, optimal location is the VPN location for your device that provides the fastest browsing experience (not necessarily the closest location), but may depend on your internet provider.
To enable, click the VPN icon in the top-left of your browser, then click the OFF slider so that it changes to ON.
For more information on using Secure Browser VPN, refer to the following article:
| AVG (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=use-avg-secure-browser&supportType=home)
If you still have any queries, please get back to us.
Thank you for understanding! 

When I open AVG Secure Browser, it shows my VPN not connected.  But when I turn on my computer it says AVG Secure VPN connected.  Why is this and is my browsing protected?

Hello John,
Thank you for reaching AVG Community Support.
We regret the inconvenience you had with connecting with VPN. 
We will certainly help you with the issue. 
Before proceeding, we would like to clarify that AVG Secure VPN is a separate application and AVG Secure Browser VPN is a different one. Both cannot be accessed on the same time. 
AVG Secure VPN is a virtual private network that secures your internet connection using an encrypted tunnel to disguise your real location.
Secure Browser VPN, available in Secure Browser PRO, is an advanced security feature that fully encrypts your online activity, loads web pages faster, and gives you access to over 30 locations worldwide. AVG Secure Browser automatically connects to the optimal location to disguise your location. Typically, optimal location is the VPN location for your device that provides the fastest browsing experience (not necessarily the closest location), but may depend on your internet provider.
To enable, click the VPN icon in the top-left of your browser, then click the OFF slider so that it changes to ON.
For more information on using Secure Browser VPN, refer to the following article:
| AVG (https://support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlName=use-avg-secure-browser&supportType=home)
If you still have any queries, please get back to us.
Thank you for understanding!